TexasPT

@TexasPT wrote:

Looks good. Isn’t that a Joe Capobianco piece?

oh…and it’s time to replace the toilet paper. :D

Mark

LOL!!!!!! You rock, Mark

@Viper65 wrote:

@TexasPT wrote:

I’d say, speaking from experience, lay off of skin until you are more comfortable knowing exactly where your needle is going. You have a lot of “double vision” lines there…and it’s just form not being comfortable with where the needle exits your tube and being able to see and put it where you want.

Practice skins…

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@TexasPT wrote:

I’d say, speaking from experience, lay off of skin until you are more comfortable knowing exactly where your needle is going. You have a lot of “double vision” lines there…and it’s just form not being comfortable with where the needle exits your tube and being able to see and put it where you want.

Practice skins helped me with…

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@TexasPT wrote:

I like the black around them. What kind of inks do you use?

Starbrite White, Dragon Blood Sumi by Intenze for lining and Intenze for color.

@TexasPT wrote:

clip cord

they don’t always fit their holes snug and as you rotate the machine you’ll notice a difference in sounds. Funny you brought this up. I’m headed out to Radio Shack right now to make RCA conversions for my machines to eliminate that problem. Been studying it for a bit and had the issue explained by a friend who is…

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@TexasPT wrote:

superior sells stencil pencils. They are about $2 each and you can draw on tracing paper and then use it like a spirit transfer paper stencil. It actually works pretty well but you have to keep the pencil sharp for detail. It’s an inexpensive alternative. The one I got from them worked well but the lead continually broken when…

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@Tarantula wrote:

@TexasPT wrote:

sometimes tattoos swell up. It doesn’t mean you had an infection…you’d know if you had.

I think the arm doubling in size and hurting like hell may have been an indication that it wasnt normal swelling :P

I’ll disagree, respectfully of course. Ankle tattoos will do it, I’ve had a calf tattoo do it. I’ve got…[Read more]

@TexasPT wrote:

sometimes tattoos swell up. It doesn’t mean you had an infection…you’d know if you had.

I think the arm doubling in size and hurting like hell may have been an indication that it wasnt normal swelling :P

@TexasPT wrote:

looks like a solid first effort.

If you have the whole prizm kit use the regular black for lining rather than the tribal. It is a thinner mix and goes in smoother. The tribal black is meant for solid fills. I’ve actually thinned it a bit with witch hazel to line…just seems to go in better for me.

Mark

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@TexasPT wrote:

@Viper65 wrote:

bro…where i am at right now that is pretty much impossible…..my hobby is the gym but you can only do that for so many hours a day!!! LOL!!!

Back in Afghanistan? be safe!

Gym is my deal, too. Degenerative disc disease is keeping me sidelined a bit lately though. Even when I was good to lift heavy I rarely went…

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@TexasPT wrote:

First thing that stands out is that you are in a hurry. You want the color to go in but you are not being patient. Slow down and saturate. That alone will improve it 10x. Also…don’t sketch lines. Be very specific on where you want the machine to go.

I’d say you are off to a WONDERFUL start. Keep working on improving every time…

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@TexasPT wrote:

I can’t speak for everyone but I think an apprenticeship is a great thing. In that relationship there should be a teacher and a student. Not an asshole and a servant. It’s basic human 101. you don’t treat people like animals.

One of the first thing taught to my son in martial art was RESPECT. It goes both ways.

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@TexasPT wrote:

how did everyone find this place? I got “the book” with a kit and ended up here. I honestly would have never thought to look for a forum for wanna-be tattooists. I don’t mean that as a negative…we’re just folks that are not in shops.

I’m glad I found it, though. I’ve actually learned a lot here. When you get so many people who…

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@TexasPT wrote:

@leopardprints67 wrote:

@LouieThaXIII wrote:

Ive had this idea for a virgin mary for a long time but never cld get it right finally got it the way i wanted it had a lot of fun sketching it srry the pic is so shitty took it with my phone used some walmart brand color pencils and some Box marking pencils from my old job

GREAT concept.…

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@TexasPT wrote:

please don’t think I was knocking down the piece…I love it. I just think a focus on what can be done better is a good thing. It helps everyone grow. One thing I failed to mention is the white highlights you put in. I really think these are a game changer in tattoos.

I agree. White makes it all pop!

@TexasPT wrote:

It dawned on me today that when we just cheerlead, nobody gets to take a step forward.

About the graywash…you have a very definite line between layers of color in areas. There doesn’t appear to be much gradation…not sure you were going for that look, though.

I watched a Mario Barth video on color blending and his suggestion…

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@TexasPT wrote:

I understand your point. And your closeness to MA makes sense to use the analogy. However…holding a painful stance is necessary to progress in the sport. I guess I’m looking more at the division between what is necessary to learn and what is simply there because there is some feeling that the teacher deserves to haze the…

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@TexasPT wrote:

@tonypbxnyc wrote:

@ssuratos wrote:

Here’s my very first tattoo work I did. It’s a Kanji character that represents strength/power. What do you think?

how could you tattoo your chest by urself?

Where does it say that’s his chest?

the tatto in on his chest i was wondering how you did it by urself?anyone help you?

@TexasPT wrote:

long ago I rented a house from Chuck, lead singer of the hillbilly hellcats in Colorado. :)

That’s so cool!

@TexasPT wrote:

The face looks familiar. ;)

Mark

Yeah, that was my husband’s idea. I wasn’t too sure about it. Putting your name or face on someone usually spells disaster:-. I’m superstitious that way.